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Kori Carter
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Kori Carter in 2013
Personal information
Nationality American
Born (1992-06-03) June 3, 1992 (age 31)
Claremont, California
Sport
Country  United States
Sport Track and field
Event(s) 400 metres hurdles
College team Stanford Cardinal
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • 100 m: 11.57 s (Berkeley, CA 2011)
  • 100 m Hurdles: 12.76 s (Los Angeles 2013)
  • 400 m Hurdles: 52.95 s (Sacramento 2017)
Medal record
World Championships
Gold 2017 London 400 m hurdles

Kori Carter (born June 3, 1992) is an American track and field athlete specializing in hurdle races, the World Champion in the 400 metres hurdles event in 2017. Kori Carter was a nine-time All-American at Stanford University sponsored by Jordan Brand.

Prep

While at Claremont High School, in Claremont, California, Carter won the illustrious double hurdles title at the CIF California State Meet her junior and senior years (2009–10) (13.59/41.09 & 13.33/40.44), while winning the 300 hurdles in 2008. She made the final in both races all four years, the first of those as a freshman in 2007.

NCAA

Kori Carter was a nine-time All-American at Stanford University sponsored by Nike.

As a Junior, on June 8, 2013, Carter won the NCAA Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championship in the 400 metres hurdles in collegiate record time of 53.21. That mark tied triple Olympic gold medalist Marie-José Pérec for number 20 on the all-time list. Carter was a 2013 Bowerman finalist. In 2023, she was inducted into the Stanford Athletics Hall of Fame.

Professional

Kori ran 55.69 in 400 meters at 2013 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships on June 21, 2013.

Carter won the 400 meter hurdles at the 2014 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

At the 2015 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon Kori placed 3rd in the 400m hurdles in 54.41, to go on to represent the U.S. for the 400m hurdles in the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China in August.

At the 2016 United States Olympic Trials (track and field) in Eugene, Oregon Kori placed 4th in the 400m hurdles in 54.47 but failed to qualify for the 2016 Olympics in Rio.

At the 2017 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Sacramento Kori placed 3rd in the 400m hurdles in 52.95, to represent the U.S. for the 400m hurdles in the 2017 World Championships in Athletics in London, where she won the world championship at 53.08.

At the 2018 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Kori Carter placed 9th in the 60m hurdles in 8.03.

At the 2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Des Moines, Iowa Kori Carter placed 6th in the 100m hurdles in 13.11.

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  United States
2008 World Junior Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 7th in semifinal 400 metres hurdles 1:01.20
2009 World Youth Championships Brixen 2nd 100 metres hurdles 13.26
2014 2014 IAAF Continental Cup Marrakech, Morocco 7th 400 metres hurdles 56.80
2015 2015 World Championships in Athletics Beijing National Stadium, Beijing, China semifinal 400 metres hurdles 56.22
2017 2017 World Championships in Athletics London Olympic Stadium, London, Great Britain 1st 400 metres hurdles 53.07

See also

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